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Nibelungensteig
The Nibelungensteig is a Hiking, hiking trail in the Germany, German states of Hesse, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. It traverses the Odenwald, a hill range or ''Mittelgebirge'' located between the rivers Rhine and Main (river), Main. The trail starts in Zwingenberg, Hesse, Zwingenberg (Bergstraße) and ends in Freudenberg am Main, Freudenberg (Main). It is 130 kilometers long, and features elevation changes totaling 4,000 meters. The ''Nibelungensteig'' mostly follows natural paths. It is named for the legendary Nibelungen. Waymark The ''Nibelungensteig'' is labeled along the entire trail with a red “N” on a white background. History In 2007 the ''Odenwaldklub'' was instructed to create a new hiking trail, the ''Nibelungensteig''. The first 40 kilometers of the trail lead from Zwingenberg, Hesse, Zwingenberg (Bergstraße) to Grasellenbach, Grasellenbach (Odenwald). That first section is put together out of local loop trails and was officially opened in October 2008. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melibokus
The Melibokus (also ''Melibocus'', ''Malchen'' or ''Malschen'') is at 517 metres (1696 feet), the highest hill in the Bergstraße region of southern Hesse, central Germany. It was also the name of a hill in Germania described by classical sources. But the two are probably not the same. Melibokus overlooks the Rhine valley on the western fringe of the Odenwald region and is a local landmark, clearly visible for many miles. On the summit there is a small cafe, a public lookout tower and a US Army radio mast erected on the site of a previous stone tower, destroyed during World War II. The hill is accessible from Zwingenberg/Bergstrasse by foot. The "Nibelungensteig" hill trail leads you from the railway station in Zwingenberg towards the east. Despite the modern use of the classical name, the mountain mentioned in classical sources was probably either the Harz mountains, or Thuringian Forest or both. Ptolemy's ''Geography'' (Book 2, Chapter 10) mentions the ''Melobokon oros'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
